After a cold front swept through the region and left some areas with inches of snow Monday, officers responded to about 170 accidents from 5 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, but after 4 p.m. officers received about 26 calls until about 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, authorities said. The majority of the accidents were minor, but some had non-life threatening injuries, he said.

Neufeld said the number is about average for the first snow and ice storm of the season.

“It’s just that first batch that usually forget what it was like last winter,” he said.

He said police are expecting fewer reported accidents today because people are driving slowly and there are fewer cars on the roadways.